GETTING DEFENSIVE?: The match-up will feature two of the top defensive teams in the nation. The Huskies are limiting teams to 45.0 points and 29.9 percent shooting from the field. The Cardinal are allowing 51.7 points and opponents are shooting 31.4 percent.

NO. 1 VS. No. 2: The Huskies are 13-3 all-time in games between the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the country. This will be the fourth time that Stanford and UConn will meet as the nation's top two teams, with the Huskies winning the previous three games.

BEATING NO. 1: The Huskies are 4-5 all-time against the nation's top-ranked team, including 2-4 on the road. They have not defeated a No. 1 team on its home floor since an 81-67 win at Tennessee Feb. 5, 2004.